Healing An Aversion To Intimacy
This short film is a visual poem detailing how it feels to try to be intimate with someone new after experiencing emotional and psychological abuse.
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I feel so incredibly humbled, grateful, and proud that I was able to co-produce such a powerful piece with two close friends.
Please watch it with softness and understanding, as for it was made with a lot of intention, pain, and healing. Enjoy loves.
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#intamacy #queerart #queerlove #healingjourney #indiefilm #queerfilm #queerartist #queerfilmcrew
NEPANTLA. This film has been ripening in all its tenderness, and is available in full on Vimeo (link in bio)
birthed by @surf_ford@bloomsinocean@almad1v1na
NEPANTLA is a concept originating from the Nahuatl language meaning “the in-between.” This can relate to that of someone who walks the spiritual path, “el camino rojo,” and the expansiveness felt in identity, such as being two-spirit, holding both masculine and feminine energies but transcending the modern binary of gender altogether.
Their expression is conveyed through a sacred dance, with the ancestors as a witness to this divine union. Through this ritual they are also coming into wholeness with themselves, the dark and lightness that exists within, while navigating through layers of unraveling and becoming. This film is a time capsule, a grief portal, a labor of love~
Dos anĂłs contigo.
Thank you for these amazing pics & memories 📸 @surf_ford
Modeling @metyouinnashville
Excited to share more from this day :)
#rincon #puertorico #modelingshoot
The last five years in San Diego have been wildly transformative—soul-giving, humbling, and rich with growth.
They laid a foundation deep in my heart and body, one steady enough to leap from—toward love, and into this next chapter in Puerto Rico.
I’m honored and proud to say that Puerto Rico is now my home base, and I’m loving every bit of it.
These days, you’ll find Chance and I frolicking the beaches, surfing warm Caribbean waters, tending the land, cultivating tropical fruits, and working with wood to build a future—and future family—rooted in love and intention.
I’m leaning into my partner and their beautiful family, while staying connected to my community and work in San Diego every few months.
With deep respect, I’m humbly learning from the land, the language, the culture, and the people—grateful every day to be welcomed into this vibrant, resilient island and all that it offers.
Reminiscing on the last five years I’ve spent living in Southern California and I STILL feel like I’m in the honeymoon phase with Mama O 🥹🌊
📸: @dideeds
sneak peep at a spoken word/performance piece I recently created w/ @surf_ford ✂️🎥🎞️
a visual film depicting the complex relationship I have with my hair; & how it’s impacted my sense of identity as a biracial woman born in America
I had a vision of this piece while on a bus in Guatemala @ 3 am. amazed how a figment of my imagination can come so clearly into fruition. excited to share this piece of my heart witchu all soon.
đź“ą: @surf_ford
![FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTWe are elated to announce that Surf Ford, Shannon Yu, and Meesh Herd are the recipients of this years Queer Mvmnt Fest Film Slection Awards! CONGRATS!!! Audience Choice: NEPANTLA - @surf_ford Curators Choice: Hope - @meeshthehuman The Láwû (Mango) Makuriye’nte Award: Void Variant - @hsiangru.yu @shacreativeoutletThe Queer Mvmnt Fest team has created the new prize, The Láwû (Mango) Makuriye’nte Award, in memoriam of Mango, a former QMF artist, and beloved community member who unexpectedly passed away a few months ago. Mango was a glowing beam of light, with sharp attention to care. They were a creative visionary, and boldly stood for collective liberation and alternative futures. This award will highlight films/film artists that exude authenticity, kindness, and courage.[Image Description in Alt Text]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6714167328231364633469_0_3bc62a02d7e1f6f4d0ba26bc30de383a.jpg?o=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&h=7702ce18e5966d151597440223af45b3)
